Granny's gone and done it again

[Granny Hatchet]

That tape should be interesting Star.

 

[prostar]

Well. I’ll only see anything if it’s in the back corner. We don’t have much pointing into their yard - it’s just the coop cam shows a bit of the back corner of theirs.

 

[Kelsykin]

THats too bad about your chickens. There are some good cross over breeds

We got the crosses cheap, but with them being so small at 10 weeks and eating more feed than all the other chickens I have combined they are more expensive over all.

 

[prostar]

Well here’s my Brahma and leghorn for size comparisons. Five months? Ish?

 

[Kelsykin]

I don't think any of those will be bigger than a small Cornish Cross. Maybe a Jersey Giant but the reason they didn't catch on as meat birds is how long it takes them to mature, same as most any other egg-laying breed. I've not raised meat birds so I don't know if the other meat bird breeds like Rangers get big faster than an egg-laying breed.

We have no problem with growing out longer. Also, none of them will eat the amount of feed the CCs are eating now. Down to 15 and we are going through 15 lbs of feed for them a day. I have 10 JG in a bin that are about the same age and they are not going through even 5 lbs of feed a day. So that is playing in on the price. The CC should be 5 lb by now or very close and these are barely 3 lbs with hardly any meat.
We know the ones listed will be longer-term, but they will also be able to provide us with eggs for eating and hatching.

 

[Kelsykin]

I vote North Dakota. LOL nice weather for keeping yaks up here (just saying)

he wants Highlands. I am just insane enough to give them a try if we have space. Here we have under 10 acres. No much room for yaks or cattle.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

how about the red rangers ?

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Star,

 

[Granny Hatchet]

And, my star didnt want to feel left out so she went running through the house and did something to her paw/leg. Limping pretty bad.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Welp, gotta go pick up meds. Yall can come back now. LOL